Nature Portugal

The nature Portugal on the estate of the quinta and the adjacent natural park is beautiful in every season. Due to the large differences in temperature every season has its own special flora and fauna. On the terrain of the quinta you will find many fruit trees, olive trees, cork oaks, and pastures. More than 60 species birds have been spotted on our quinta, leading to the fact that a large part of our guests also come here to bird watch.

Discovering the nature Portugal can best be done on foot. Quinta do Pomarinho is the walking paradise of the Alentejo with more than 25 hiking trails. You will walk over small trails and come across menhirs and dolmen, colonies of griffon vultures, petro glyphs, rivers, forests, fields, and hills.

Accommodation in nature Portugal

Quinta do Pomarinho is partly located in natural park Serra de São Mamede, a rocky park with pristine nature close to the Spanish border. At Quinta do Pomarinho, you can camp on the small-scale camping Portugal or rent one of our holiday homes Portugal. Both the camping and the holiday homes offers rest and peace in an oasis of green.

Nature Portugal: January-February-March

In these month the bright purple flowers of the Judas tree, the yellow mimosa, the soft pink almond blossom, the light green and white calla lilies, the water crowfoot, the rock roses, the white broom, the purple irises, and the Bethlehem are in full bloom. Nature slowly begins to sprout again.

Nature Portugal: April-May-June

From April onwards everything is fresh and green again and the fields are full of wildflowers. These are the months in which the blue-violet plantain, the high sea fennel, the corn marigolds, the puple mallow's, the common gorse, the field marigolds, the yellow and purple lupines, the field blindweed, the serapias, the small gladiolus, the purple tassel hyacinth, and the reddish brown sorrel flowers are in full bloom. In the nearby Vale de Serãot you can find see wild peonies. The fruit will slowly start to ripen first the cherries and apricots, then the plums, pears, and apples.

Nature Portugal: June-July-August

In June the nature is still beautifully green and you can enjoy a nice swim. Also in the summer there are still a lot of flowers abloom such as jimson weed, members of the orpine family, and the French lavender. During the hot summer a lot dries up but the yellow and red cacti will blossom. In August the figs are harvested and the almonds start dropping.

Nature Portugal: September-October

In these months there is an abundance of fruit and nuts such as almonds, chestnuts, walnuts, grapes, pomegranates, small peaches, and quinces. The temperature is still very pleasant so that you can sit outside at night and enjoy the nature Portugal. In the autumn, when it starts raining, the nature gets some of its green color back and a lot of flowers and plants start a second bloom.

Mid-October the olives slowly ripen. Until the end of the year these will be picked for eating and for extracting olive oil. Olives are only editable after a long time of rinsing, and for the removal of the bitter taste a lot of fresh water and salt is necessary.